David Gilmore Email and Phone Number
Experienced Operations Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the entertainment, FMCG and O&G industries. Skilled in IT Operations Management, DevOps, Security, IaC, Automation, CI/CD and Linux. Strong engineering professional with a Bachelor of Science - BS focused in Computer Science from Abertay University. ILM5 from Leeds Beckett University
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Director Of OperationsEntertainment PartnersAberdeen, Gb -
Director Of InfrastructureEntertainment Partners May 2022 - PresentBurbank, Ca, Us -
Lead Operations DeveloperEntertainment Partners May 2021 - May 2022Burbank, Ca, Us -
System EngineerHyperglance Sep 2020 - May 2021London, Gb· Operating in a small, fast moving team supporting multi-cloud (AWS + Azure) infrastructure for development, testing and client engagement teams.· Development of multi-cloud Terraform library for consistent: development, testing and demonstration of product, including Kubernetes deployments with service and role integrations.· Enhancement of CI / CD Pipeline, removing all manual build steps, and delivering a complete end-to-end release pipeline· Development of Packer & Ansible code for Linux (Amazon Linux 2 & CentOS) marketplace AMI (AWS) and Images (Azure).· Development of Docker / Ansible execution environment installer, for self-install users, complemented by Terraform, CloudFormation and ARM Templates. · Security and build enhancements for docker containers; migration to UBI (RedHat Universal Base Image), integration of security scanning and remediation via SNYK and Build improvements using Buildah + Ansible Bender.· Development of Kubernetes deployment manifest, Helm Chart and K8 Ansible based Operator for OpenShift certification.· Development of infrastructure remediation suite, utilising Python3 and Boto3 lambda functions, to parse SNS topics. Azure event grid equivalent currently in development.· Implementation of security controls both internal and product based. -
Infrastructure LeadThe Marsden Group Apr 2019 - Sep 2020Houston, Texas, Us· Responsible for small team of Engineers, delivering On-Premise and Cloud Infrastructure for Industry 4.0 Data Analytics and Closed Loop Control.· Design and Implementation of all Infrastructure for successful project delivery, to a number of FTSE 500 companies· Introduction and development of IAC (Terraform / ARM Templates) for robust Develop / Test / Release Pipelines.· Introduction and development of Configuration Management (Ansible) for robust global management of both on-premise, and cloud assets, including assets only accessible via VSAT and Isolated hosts in control networks running Ubuntu Server.· Successful implementation of Prometheus monitoring and Dashboarding (Grafana) for immediate insights to infrastructure, modelling and control loop performance.· Implementation and management of Multi-Tenant Kubernetes Cluster to support near real-time processing of Oil and Gas BOP (Blowout Preventer) Data for critical safety applications.· Implementation of security controls (CIS + NIST) on all infrastructure elements.· Final line point of contact for all infrastructure issues, participating in out of hours delivery and on-call project support. -
Head Of Information TechnologyBrewdog May 2018 - Aug 2019Aberdeenshire, Gb· Responsible for all Global IT Initiatives.· Management of SAP Re-Implementation encompassing P2P and Expenses Modules.· Overseen successful completion of HighJump WMS implementation to support new Distribution Centre.· Infrastructure Design and Implementation for Warehouse Operations and DogHouse Hotel.· Migration to Cloud Native Technologies for Critical Infrastructure, backup and DR Supporting a Pay As You Grow Opex model.· Migration from traditional reporting tools to PowerBI, backed by AWS Redshift Data warehouse and S3 Data Lakes.· Effective budget and supplier management, resulting in 43% reduction in Capex Spend and 21% reduction in Opex whilst delivering critical Line Of Business Applications and Infrastructure.· Rollout of SCCM, Intune, MDM, Server 2016 and M365.· Onboarding acquisitions within very tight time scales.· Implementation of Least Privilege Access and Zero Trust Security principles· Adoption of self-service IT culture. -
Infrastructure EngineerBrewdog Apr 2016 - May 2018Aberdeenshire, Gb· Designed and Implemented fit for purpose network infrastructure across all office locations, including automation network to support SCADA, Automation and MES Layer.· Migration of aging server infrastructure to Hyper-Converged cluster to support resilience, failover and rapid business growth.· Established new helpdesk system, processes and procedures, mentored and supervised team members.· Implementation of Least Privilege Access security principles.· Infrastructure remediation at all Retail Locations to comply with PCI DSS. -
Senior System EngineerSolab It Services May 2015 - Apr 2016Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Gb· Designed, implemented and managed all levels of key client infrastructure, adopting current technology trends whilst adhering to budgetary constraints.· Backup and Disaster Recovery planning, application and auditing.· On-time delivery of technology improvement projects…i.e. Roll out of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system at a FMCG facility including integration with SAP. Delivery of highly available, fault-tolerant, clustered virtual environment including SQL to a well-known travel consultancy firm.· Managing and mentoring the service desk team, ensuring the delivery of best in class customer service within SLAs whilst following best practices, processes and procedures. -
Technical ManagerVeripos May 2012 - Apr 2015Aberdeen, Gb· Successful overhaul of complete technology stack delivering a robust, resilient infrastructure to facilitate the retrieval of near real-time data to three geographically disparate (Aberdeen, Singapore, Houston) data centres from over 80 locations around the world, resulting in zero operational downtime. Involved in every aspect from design, procurement, installation and configuration.· Management and development of Network Operations Centre (NOC) personnel, ensuring relevant operating procedures and policies where adhered to. Providing training on new technologies and final line NOC support whilst on-call.· Definition and management of budgets for the Service Delivery Group.· Migration from SAP to Microsoft Dynamics after company spin-off.· Integration and delivery of data to Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA) and the Copernicus Project (European Space Agency). -
Technical AnalystVeripos Sep 2011 - May 2012Aberdeen, Gb· Operation of the Veripos Global Network operations centre, complying with company procedures and policies. Assisted the Network Operations Manager with day-to-day running of the centre.· Installation, configuration and maintenance of network devices and servers. Ensuring performance, quality and reliability of all global systems.· Provide technical assistance to clients and partners via the 24/7 helpdesk. Produce reports, QA procedures, manuals and any other related documents pertaining to the operation and support of provided services.· Monitor near real-time remote data collection, rectify any issues in a timely fashion, escalate issues when required to on-call.· Played a pivotal role in the testing and delivery of a new data format, testing included; back office infrastructure, firmware and supported devices.
David Gilmore Education Details
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Abertay UniversityComputer Science
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David Gilmore works for Entertainment Partners
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David Gilmore's current role is Director of Operations.
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David Gilmore attended Abertay University.
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David Gilmore's colleagues are Francisco Lopez, Adekoya Oluwagbenga, Michael Ray, Julian Carrano Shepard, Miguel Pineda, Adriel Guthrie Balatbat, Jeannie Allen.
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